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A review by davastewart
Sand by Hugh Howey
4.0
I clicked 3 stars. Then 4. Then 3 again. Since my real rating is 3.5, I'm rounding up. Probably in part because Hugh Howey is just so darn nice.
Here are the cons first:
The footnotes. We get it, when the world is covered in sand, people come up with different names for it in different places -- like the Eskimos having 8 words for snow. But, why do almost all the footnotes appear in a clump? Why aren't they scattered throughout the story?
The fact everyone notices the sand in their mouths. If you are born into a world of sand, and there is sand in your mouth from day 1, do you really notice it being there? My guess is no. It gets mentioned frequently in this book.
The flatness (for lack of a better word) of the bad guys. Brock, the one bad guy we get to meet, is barely there. Yegery, who turns out to be a bad guy, is really more of a sad guy. The whole town of bad people? We know nothing at all about them, except that they are really bad.
The flowery/philosophical tone. It was a bit too high-flying for my tastes, but that is purely subjective.
The pros:
The way the family is apart but together. The family is drawn really well, even the dad who isn't there. Each member is a clear character (though Rob could have used a few more words to fill him out) I care about these characters and would read the next part of their story, despite the aforementioned cons.
The setting/location. I liked figuring out where things were happening. Hugh Howey does a great job of hinting and and letting you know where the story is set according to today's map.
Here are the cons first:
The footnotes. We get it, when the world is covered in sand, people come up with different names for it in different places -- like the Eskimos having 8 words for snow. But, why do almost all the footnotes appear in a clump? Why aren't they scattered throughout the story?
The fact everyone notices the sand in their mouths. If you are born into a world of sand, and there is sand in your mouth from day 1, do you really notice it being there? My guess is no. It gets mentioned frequently in this book.
The flatness (for lack of a better word) of the bad guys. Brock, the one bad guy we get to meet, is barely there. Yegery, who turns out to be a bad guy, is really more of a sad guy. The whole town of bad people? We know nothing at all about them, except that they are really bad.
The flowery/philosophical tone. It was a bit too high-flying for my tastes, but that is purely subjective.
The pros:
The way the family is apart but together. The family is drawn really well, even the dad who isn't there. Each member is a clear character (though Rob could have used a few more words to fill him out) I care about these characters and would read the next part of their story, despite the aforementioned cons.
The setting/location. I liked figuring out where things were happening. Hugh Howey does a great job of hinting and and letting you know where the story is set according to today's map.